"bechecker" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: becheckers [present, singular, third-person], becheckering [participle, present], becheckered [participle, past], becheckered [past]
Etymology: From be- (“about, all over”) + checker. Etymology templates: {{af|en|be-|checker|t1=about, all over}} be- (“about, all over”) + checker Head templates: {{en-verb}} bechecker (third-person singular simple present becheckers, present participle becheckering, simple past and past participle becheckered)
  1. (transitive) To cover or mark all over with checkers or a checkered pattern Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To cover or mark all over with checkers or a checkered pattern"
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